The 120,000-square-foot, two-level Dick\u2019s House of Sport<\/a> will feature a rock climbing wall, a running track and on-site service pros for equipment fitting and customization, with a grand opening slated for late 2027 or early 2028.<\/p>\n Interesting side note: Before the wrecking crews got to work, a time capsule was pulled<\/a> from the building. It had been installed during construction in 1970. Instructions were for it be opened in 2070.<\/p>\n New restaurants<\/p>\n Diners can already grab a table at Seoul Meat Co.,<\/a> a sit-down Korean barbecue spot with all-you-can-eat options that opened in June, while Mong Q, a Mongolian barbecue chain, is coming to the food court. A Filipino French fry franchise<\/a> called Potato Corner is opening its first Fresno-area location at the mall \u2014 part of a chain with more than 2,300 stores worldwide but only 21 currently open in the U.S., including seven in California.<\/p>\n New (and existing) retail<\/p>\n Bath & Body Works was slated to move into a larger space across the walkway<\/a> for its current location; discount fragrance outlet Perfumania is now open just inside the mall\u2019s center entrance, and escape-room franchise Escapology is on the way (though we\u2019ve not seen a firm date).<\/p>\n The mall\u2019s two main restroom areas<\/a> are closed for renovations until late September or October. In the meantime, porta-potties are set up outside near the food court and at the eastern entrance and the restrooms inside Macy\u2019s and the mall\u2019s other big stores are still open.<\/p>\n Customer frustration quickly spilled onto social media, with shopper Cinque Webb telling the Fresno Bee that after locating porta-potties outside in the summer heat, \u201cIt felt like the plastic was melting from inside that thing.\u201d<\/p>\n The restroom work \u2014 the mall\u2019s first restroom overhaul since the 1980s \u2014 is part of a multi-year phased renovation that will also bring upgraded landscaping, modern seating, enhanced lighting and new flooring.<\/p>\n Original stories reported by Bethany Clough, Amber Hair, Bryant-Jon Anteola and Joshua Tehee.<\/p>\n This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence based on our own originally reported, written and published content. Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media\u2019s AI policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n This story was originally published August 24, 2026 at 4:44 PM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fresno Bee<\/p>\n![\"Temporary](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FRS_FashionFairrestrooms_4.JPG\" "\\"FRS_FashionFairrestrooms_4.JPG\\"")
Temporary porta-potties are set up outside Fashion Fair mall between JC Penny and the food court while the mall works on restroom renovations, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. Additional porta-potties are set up outside the eastern entrance to the mall. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com What about those restrooms?<\/p>\n